Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who has previously expressed concerns about the expansion of AI on the power grid, says there is "no daylight" between him and President Trump.

The White House budget office has ordered a sweeping pause on all federal grants, loans and financial assistance not directly provided to individuals.

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Andrew Taake, 36, of Texas, was just released from federal prison where he was serving time for attacking officers during the insurrection.

Ending birthright citizenship, increasing oil drilling, and leaving WHO are just a few bills the state’s Republicans pushed in Congress this month.

Migrants seeking asylum were crushed after Trump's inauguration. For his border supporters, it was a time to celebrate.

A now-halted order by the Office of Management and Budget sought to pause federal spending on programs deemed too radical by the Trump administration.

U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Dallas and other Democrats have criticized President Donald Trump's federal spending freezes.

A video shot over two years ago at the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, Texas, has been falsely described on social media in January 2025 as showing migrants having “just” forced their way into the U.S.

The Texas Public Policy Foundation was once run by President Donald Trump's pick for agriculture secretary, and another former CEO helped author Project 2025.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, Texans are already bracing for big impacts in a state that the returning president has long admired.